Volume : 10, Issue : 5, MAY 2024

TEXTILE INNOVATION THROUGH FUSION: A STUDY OF BANARASI BROCADE AND KOTA DORIA AS SYMBOLS OF REGIONAL REVIVAL

MAHAK SHARMA, DR. SHIKHA VERMA

Abstract

The study explores the synergistic capacity of Banarasi Brocade and Kota Doria two iconic Indian handloom traditions as catalysts for nearby revival via textile innovation. By merging the opulent silk-weaving finesse of Banaras with the ethereal transparency and intricate patterns of Kota Doria from Rajasthan, this observes underscores how flow-nearby collaborations can rejuvenate waning crafts in the face of commercial homogenization. Drawing from ethnographic fieldwork, fabric evaluation, and modern-day design interventions, the research documents how artisans are reimagining traditional weaving practices using Computer-Aided Design (CAD), herbal dyes, and hybrid warp-weft techniques,Digital Fabrication Techniques for Textile Design. The research examines market diversifications facilitated with the aid of schemes under the National Handloom Development Programme and systems just like the “Living Looms of India” initiative. BanarasiNaksha weaving, rooted in generational talent transmission, blended with Kota’s grid-primarily based transparency, offers a ultra-modern lexicon of aesthetic and realistic opportunities, aligning with worldwide requires sustainability and cultural veracity. The research will highlight case research in which fashion designer-artisan partnerships have triggered the emergence of ‘fusion textiles’, producing new livelihoods, specifically for ladies’ weavers, and redefining India’s handloom identity in every home and export markets. Ultimately, this fusion is not absolutely aesthetic but symbolic of a deeper cultural resurgence wherein innovation honours legacy, and close by crafts come for economic empowerment and environmental stewardship. The findings advise for analysis frameworks and format training that sell inter-cluster collaboration, thereby positioning handloom not absolutely as history, but as an ahead-looking revolutionary corporation.

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